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24th May 19, 09:29 AM
#19
 Originally Posted by Tobus
I still get confused by this. Am I correct in my thinking below?
Tweed is defined by mixing multiple colours of wool before spinning into yarn, and it is tweed regardless of the pattern that is woven into the cloth. Where tartan, on the other hand, is always woven from single-coloured yarns and must generally follow a repeating pattern in both warp/weft. Does it make any difference in these definitions as to whether the yarns are worsted or not?
That sums up my thinking nicely.
Anyway, when it comes to tweeds, I would desperately like to find someone who makes a tweed pattern like my favourite vintage jacket (below). Whilst it is most definitely a tweed with the yarns being a mixture of colours, the tartan-ish pattern of green, blue, and mustard is just lovely. If I could find material to make a matching waistcoat and perhaps even a kilt from this material, I'd be in hog heaven. You wouldn't happen to know of an existing tweed pattern that matches this, would you?
Have you tried the Glenlyon Tweed Mill?
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